DISH reviews

2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(7,808 total reviews)
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Charlie Ergen

22% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

DISH has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 7,808 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The DISH employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Telecomunicaciones industry (3.6 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Feb 27, 2015
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Pros

Staff were professional and seemed like a great group to work with... until they made me an offer.

Cons

I had seen all the bad reviews of DISH and decided to interview anyway, as it seemed to be challenging work. Before my interviews (3) and assessment, the recruiter sent me a list of "comprehensive" benefits, which were the worst I've ever seen. $2500/$5000 deductible on health plan with minimal FSA/HSA contributions, $2500 cap on retirement with only 50% match and a FIVE YEAR vesting schedule, benefits delayed for 2-3 months after start (hello Affordable Healthcare Act penalties). These benefits aren't worth $0.50 a paycheck, let alone $50 a paycheck. I then found out there was no bonus/incentive plan offered, and I had a hunch what was coming next... I discussed salary with the recruiter - she seemed content with my expectations and also added that "managers have tons of leverage with salary." Shortcut to the end: they offer me a significant amount, 10% less than the MINIMUM I asked for BEFORE I was alerted to how horrible their benefits were. Compounded with no bonus and long, grueling hours in a corporate office on the other side of town, it was a no brainer. They seemed shocked, when I declined... Have some respect for yourself and keep looking. If you don't care, the company definitely won't.

1.0
Jan 21, 2015

So much potential if it weren't for upper management....

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Compensation was decent and the benefits were ok, the best part about DISH was the never ending opportunity for interesting and impactful projects. A lot of the lower level staff are also extremely dedicated to the company, at times to a fault though given upper management regularly abused their power.

Cons

Individual departments are run like fiefdoms, some of upper management have been with DISH for many years and are in their positions not because of skill but because of their longevity. One VP in particular liked to ask questions in a manner to entrap a person in a wrong answer, it seemed that they got a kick out of watching staff cry. Unfortunately this type of behavior was in no way unique, yelling in particular becomes very popular the further up you rise towards the Chairman. If you don't know how to play office politics well, this is not the company for you.

1.0
Dec 30, 2014

Eight Years at DISH

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The co-workers in my specific department

Cons

In two words: Everything else

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